I’ll begin by saying I am a registered Democrat and independent voter.

As I watched Thursday’s evening news I was saddened by the report of the deaths of two young girls in Cape May County by an alleged drunk driver. Year after year, statistics prove that driving impaired or drunk is a serious event. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that impaired driving costs billions of dollars every year and caused more than 10,000 deaths in 2010, which translates to one death every 51 minutes.

How dare this mayor insult the residents of this community with excuses about family and this being a personal matter? It is not! It is a matter of public safety. The recklessness and total disregard for the safety and security of human lives began the second he put the key in the ignition. Nearly 100 miles per hour? Give us a break. Thank God, no one was injured or killed.

I, for one, am outraged by Grant’s comments and attempt to gloss this over. He’d been at a meeting? At what time of the day or night did this meeting take place? I’m curious if there were any decisions made at this meeting that affected the well-being of the township while the mayor’s blood alcohol content was rising to 0.11 BAC, as he admits.

What? The mayor won’t let this affect his mayoral duties? Well, it has. He has tainted his office and has violated the trust of the residents of this community.

Commendations to the police officers for having the courage to make decisions that did not compromise their integrity.

Yes, I have seen first hand the destruction and death caused by irresponsible, reckless drunks driving on our roadways. And yes, I have had to carry out the difficult task of advising family members that they would never again see their loved ones in this lifetime. And yes, I have wept along with them over the senseless loss of life.

Grant’s excuses are a lame attempt to minimize this event. I’ve heard them time and time again in 31 years of policing this township.

Please, Mr. Mayor, save us the effort of removing you from office. Resign now.